AKP Phnom Penh, September 01, 2025 --

H.E Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, has been awarded an A- rating by the international magazine Global Finance, confirming her effective leadership of the central bank in 2025.

This is the second consecutive year that the Governor has received this good rating since she was appointed as Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia in July 2023, a NBC’s statement published on Aug. 31 stated. 

The Governor’s high ranking now ranks her alongside other prominent leaders in the global financial sector, such as Ms. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank; Mr. Eli Remolona, Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines; and Mr. Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

The Global Finance awarded this rating by selecting from among the leaders of central banks in approximately 100 countries through an examination of the effectiveness of monetary policy implementation in contributing to economic growth, maintaining monetary stability, and managing inflation and exchange rates. Only those rated A-, A, and A+ are listed by Global Finance on this prestigious ranking list.

Grades are based on an “A+” to “F” scale for success in areas such as inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability, interest rate management and political independence. 

“Most central bankers have spent the past few years battling inflation with their most effective tool: higher interest rates, though their mandates may differ from country to country. As inflation recedes, we’re beginning to see the results of those tough policy decisions,” said Global Finance founder and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo. 

“Our annual Central Banker Report Cards recognise those leaders who have not only delivered results but done so with independence, discipline, and strategic foresight,” he said. 

The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the central bank governors of nearly 100 key countries, territories and districts, as well as the European Union, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the Bank of Central African States and the Central Bank of West African States.

By Chea Vannak